Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[winston]

Just one Wessex Gemini now left in store at Kidderminster, I assume this is 40605 as all the rest have since arrived at Deepdale Rd depot, Preston.

Wigan Coachways Trident 40048 is now at KR, also the past twice I've passed the depot last Thurs & today, the ERF tow truck was parked there, not sure if this is now allocated to KR?

[Will]

Just one Wessex Gemini now left in store at Kidderminster, I assume this is 40605 as all the rest have since arrived at Deepdale Rd depot, Preston.

Wigan Coachways Trident 40048 is now at KR, also the past twice I've passed the depot last Thurs & today, the ERF tow truck was parked there, not sure if this is now allocated to KR?

@Winston - the wrecker has been parked at Kidderminster since around December off the top of my head from what I was told it while I was working at Diamond it came down to Kidderminster to either collect or drop off a bus and the gearbox went on it hence why it's still there however it's now 22 years old is it really worth while repairing it

[Will]

Oh dear...

[D10]

Oh dear...

Hmm, wonder why it had gone down that particular bit of road in Bewdley?

[2206]

@Winston - the wrecker has been parked at Kidderminster since around December off the top of my head from what I was told it while I was working at Diamond it came down to Kidderminster to either collect or drop off a bus and the gearbox went on it hence why it's still there however it's now 22 years old is it really worth while repairing it

It was new in April 2001 so it will be 17 years old, not 22.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle

[andy41]

Hmm, wonder why it had gone down that particular bit of road in Bewdley?

Well it's nice that you asked, unlike the person who posted it. The road in Bewdley was closed for emergency tree surgery, with no notification to anyone until the driver found himself trapped. Once the issue was known about, buses were sent on an appropriate diversion.

Perhaps people who've never driven a bus and never found themselves in a position like this could be a little more objective.

[Will]

It was new in April 2001 so it will be 17 years old, not 22.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle

Registered 24/03/1996 not 2001....

[2206]

Registered 24/03/1996 not 2001....

It says when you type in Y48ABA that it was first registered in April 2001 and manafactured in 2001.
The first low floor decker was R1NEG and that was new in 1998, so why would there be a low floor trident new in 1996?

It says bellow this pic that the bus was new in 2001 as well -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/yk53gxo/14933119878/in/photolist-aJe6BV-aHBEDk-onwQSz-dqASRY-9hqYUq-bdSZTa-HEsQ5g-auhHa8-e18y9c-abWgmf-oKA9h7-aqUXnY-66WQbT-9RUD91-ctTvQu/
"This bus was new in April 2001 to Blue Bus, Horwich as their 48."

[Tony]

It says when you type in Y48ABA that it was first registered in April 2001 and manafactured in 2001.
The first low floor decker was R1NEG and that was new in 1998, so why would there be a low floor trident new in 1996?

It says bellow this pic that the bus was new in 2001 as well -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/yk53gxo/14933119878/in/photolist-aJe6BV-aHBEDk-onwQSz-dqASRY-9hqYUq-bdSZTa-HEsQ5g-auhHa8-e18y9c-abWgmf-oKA9h7-aqUXnY-66WQbT-9RUD91-ctTvQu/
"This bus was new in April 2001 to Blue Bus, Horwich as their 48."

Isn't Will referring to the wrecker being 22 years old?

[2206]

Isn't Will referring to the wrecker being 22 years old?

Yes, my mistake, sorry.

[Cedric]

the no 10 has a extra  run added which is starting  Monday 4/6/18    at 18,35   Monday to friday

[Trident 4194]

When are they going to remove the 25 branding from 30938?

[StourportSam]

When are they going to remove the 25 branding from 30938?

Some of it has gone. Every time it goes past my house on the 3 there seems to be a bit less!

[winston]

When are they going to remove the 25 branding from 30938?

30938 was still like this when I last saw it parked in KR depot towards the end of May:
http://forum.midlandred.net/download/file.php?id=1349&mode=view

Bit of a half arsed attempt to de-brand it.

[Will]

30938 was still like this when I last saw it parked in KR depot towards the end of May:
http://forum.midlandred.net/download/file.php?id=1349&mode=view

Bit of a half arsed attempt to de-brand it.

@Winston - I am very good friends with 4 inspectors at Kidderminster I have mentioned it to at least one of those however it has fell on deaf ears each time even though I don't work for Diamond anymore I just feel like going down to the depot and taking the rest of the branding off myself it's like the old saying if you want something doing do it your bloody self maybe @andy41 could kick someone into touch to get it sorted...